Washing the B.O. out of clothes...

OK, so I stink. Well, at least my cycling clothes do: shorts, jerseys, gloves (wow), HRM strap, etc. I wash 'em in the machine right away but the smell returns shortly after wearing the clothes. What's the best way to get rid of the stink once and for all? BTW, all the clothes are synthetic materials, no cotton.

Vinegar.... Add some plain old white vinegar which you can pick up at a grocery store or Wal Mart or something and add some into the water while washing.

Also - make sure your cycling clothes dry quickly and thoroughly. I don't suggest throwing them in a dryer on high and ruining them. However, don't leave them hanging in a damp basement or somewhere that it might take extra time to dry. If you do this, you'll notice the stink returning as soon as you start to break a sweat.

Vinegar? Won't that just make matters worse? I am a skeptic. Oldskool--I think everyone's gloves stink. I always thought that was one of the best parts about riding w/ friends--trying to guess why our gloves are so rank.

But no one can smell your gloves unless you're doing something really weird. As for the rest of your clothes, just try wearing lots of sunscreen. One of my friends does that. He swears he stinks, but all I smell is sunscreen with musky undertones. Kinda nice...